Java Architect - Onsite

**Job- Java Technical Architect w/ good exposure to AI

Location Charlotte, NC / Jersey City, NJ - Either location is fine** Duration- 1 Year

• Java Architecture & Development

• 12+ years of hands-on experience in Java technologies with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and enterprise application development.

• Microservices & Distributed Systems

• Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable microservices-based architectures and distributed systems.

• Event-Driven Architecture

• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, messaging platforms, and event-driven integration patterns.

• Application Modernization & Upgrades

• Proven experience leading migration and upgrade initiatives involving Java, Spring Boot, Tomcat, frameworks, and third-party dependencies.

• Automation & Engineering Productivity

• Extensive experience in automation of development, testing, deployment, CI/CD pipelines, and operational processes.

• AI-Assisted Software Engineering

• Hands-on experience leveraging GitHub Copilot or Devin, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and other AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity.

• Agentic AI & Intelligent Automation

• Exposure to designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade AI Agents/Agentic AI solutions using frameworks such as Copilot Studio, LangChain / LangGraph or Google ADK, with a track record of building production-ready agents.

• Low-Code Platforms

• Exposure to Microsoft Power Apps/Power Platform

• Technical Leadership

• Proven ability to lead architecture decisions, mentor engineering teams, and engage with business and technology stakeholders.

Preferred Experience: Python, Cloud platforms (Azure), Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and Banking/Financial Services domain experience.